$100k a year, no longer in Melbourne
changea dispatch from
charlotte
NC
35.23°N
80.84°W
Charlotte is banking towers (it's the second-biggest banking center in the country after NYC) wrapped in pine trees and southern hospitality. Uptown is the downtown (Charlotteans correct you on this immediately), the NASCAR Hall of Fame anchors a real motorsport scene, and the Whitewater Center lets you raft inside the city limits. Growth is fast, breweries are everywhere, and barbecue gets the Carolina vinegar treatment.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Melbourne ran you
Charlotte costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
9% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,230/mo
$208 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
11% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.8M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
51/100
7% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
12% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
141
6950% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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